Fragrance comparison

Cuba vs Lua

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 234 ratings analysed

Cuba

Extract

3.333 votes

Rank #70,020 FruityFloral

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57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Lua

Natura

3.90231 votes

Rank #14,684 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lua takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cuba
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lua
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Cuba1/4

Lua3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lua
Sillage & projection: Lua
Value for money: Cuba
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lua

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

CubaExtract

LuaNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

3.90/ 5 · 231 votes

Have 23%Had 77%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

26%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

231 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLua

SillageLua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value61

Category winnerCubaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

tropical69%

woody61%

sweet100%

floral86%

fruity72%

woody58%

vanilla44%

amber30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PeonyFreesiaPassionfruit

Heart

PeachPineappleLime

Base

AmberCedar

Top

PassionfruitApricotLemonMandarin OrangeBergamotPineapple

Heart

RoseLily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaPeony

Base

AmberwoodSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPeony, Freesia, Passionfruit and Pineapple. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,684

PerfumerFrancisco Marano, Verônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerLuaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuba by Extract opens with a bright splash of tart passionfruit, soft pink peony petals, and airy freesia. As the top notes settle into your skin, a sun-drenched fruit basket of sweet yellow peach and juicy pineapple takes over, balanced by a sharp squeeze of tart lime. The dry-down warms up gently with smooth amber r…

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Lua by Natura is a floral fruity scent for women that balances bright passionfruit and pineapple top notes with a soft heart of rose and freesia. This perfume offers a sugary, nostalgic feel, reminiscent of retro sweets and confectioneries, making it a comforting choice for daytime wear during the spring season when y…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cuba or Lua?

Lua takes 3 of 4 categories. Cuba is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Lua is rated 3.90/5 from 231 votes. Choose Cuba for a fruity and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lua for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cuba or Lua?

They last about the same: Lua 57/100, Cuba 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cuba or Lua?

Lua projects furthest (Lua 56/100, Cuba 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuba and Lua smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Peony, Freesia, Passionfruit and Pineapple.

Is Cuba or Lua better for summer or winter?

Cuba suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuba and Lua?

Cuba has top notes of Peony, Freesia and Passionfruit, heart notes of Peach, Pineapple and Lime, a base of Amber and Cedar. Lua has top notes of Passionfruit, Apricot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia and Peony, a base of Amberwood, Sandalwood and Musk.